Pair charged with thefts at Macy's in Natick Mall

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Jan 6, 2014 at 7:52 PMJan 6, 2014 at 7:52 PM

By Norman MillerDaily News Staff

Two men initially got away with hundreds of dollars worth of stolen sunglasses from Macy's on Saturday, but got caught when they returned for a second round of shoplifting, authorities said.Natick Police arrested Rolando Ortiz, 39, of Worcester, and Luis A. Rodriguez, 42, of Northbridge, after they stole more than $2,250 worth of items from Macy's in the Natick Mall.According to a police report filed in Framingham District Court on Monday, Ortiz and Rodriguez were seen by security stealing four pairs of sunglasses and other items around 1:53 p.m.The pair left the store and went to the parking garage and put the items in a car, but instead of leaving, they came back into the store, the report said. Store security called police, and as the pair left with more items, police stopped them in the parking lot."As the officers approached, they saw the two men throwing items under parked vehicles," the report said.As officers wenmt to handcuff the pair, Ortiz took off running. After a brief chase, police caught him. Police said the men stole four pairs of sunglasses valued around $780, three packs of cologne worth $524, five jackets worth about $1,060 and random children's clothing. The total value was $2,265, the report said. All of the items were recovered.Ortiz, of 6 Wyman St., and Rodriguez, of 34 Willow St., were charged with larceny of property worth more than $250 and conspiracy to commit a crime. Ortiz was also charged with resisting arrest.Ortiz and Rodriguez were ordered held on $1,000 bail at their Framingham District Court arraignments on Monday. They are due back in court on Feb. 6 for a pretrial conference.Norman Miller can be reached at 508-626-3823 or nmiller@wickedlocal.com. For up-to-date crime news, follow Norman Miller on Twitter @Norman_MillerMW.